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Nicholas Thanks for posting the ser#.I saw this sword posted on a Facebook group not long ago. I was interested in purchasing it, but the guy mentioned to me the seller who prefers dealing with buyers in person.

@Kiipu Mauro & Conway nail it

Dan PLease post some photos after you get it

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I do not have content for article 11, maybe Thomas can help?

@Bruce Pennington That 特 (Special)mark is one of the Extraordinary stamps.

John Found another work by 伊奈波 兼波之作, this one without cutting off the mei. Comparing it to the one I posted earlier with a partially cut-off mei, the signature does not appear to be carved by the same individual.

here is Army 陸軍捻（諸捻卷）vs Navy Tachi style (平卷）

Correction: it should be vertical 一一八 instead of 天

It says“陸軍捻“=the army (style) wrapping

Thanks,zac.#2-エ 三六七 was mine, it's in the database already.It's here the page 2

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@Bruce Pennington Found 6 "X"s on the handle spine of a factory reworked type 30 bayonet, and the wood grip marked 60.

Thanks, Thomas!

Neil Do you have photos of the whole scabbard?

The kanji is 兵(兵器-Weapon) 甲（Class/Grade A) 第貳七九番 (Number 279)

My Profile photo is 大威德明王/Yamantaka, he and 大黑天/Mahakala look very similar.

@Bruce Pennington This sword is intriguing; it appears old. It might be wartime Chōsen/Korean-made rather than a Chinese knockoff, but I'm not sure though. The handle of a Korean sword is generally a bit shorter and thicker than that of a Japanese sword, and the blade is somewhat straighter compared to a Japanese sword. The engravings on the blade of a Korean sword are mostly in intaglio, while on Japanese swords, the characters are typically in intaglio, and the designs are often in relief. I'll share a few pictures of Korean swords for everyone to reference. Here are some Videos about Korean Hwando and Japanese sword

That is a nice one! It was probably made around mid-1944.

Scabbard strap

@Stegel Ernie, do you think the handle and fuchi are authentic, or do they appear to be replicas that have been artificially aged?

@Bruce Pennington @Kiipu @Stegel @PNSSHOGUN Check this out: is it an original handle with a Polish-made blade or the handle is a Polish(Reliced) repro as well?

Bruce If you flip the photo, you will see that the serial number (名 36722 ) matches the number on the blade and is on the correct side. I agree with you, this one looks legit. PS: According to Donald Barnes, #37118 has the same mark on the fuchi (岐 名 Cannonball)as this #36722 but features a brass tsuba.

Bruce The Governor-General of Chōsen(朝鮮総督府) uses the 575 Paulownia seal. The Ministry of Justice (法務省) and the Imperial Guard (皇宮護衛/警察) also employ the 353 Paulownia as their seal.

Your dirk, with the 5 7 5 paulownia pattern, is intended for the Governor’s Headquarters of Korea. The Railroad Bureau uses the 3 5 3 paulownia pattern.